[Baruch Weekly e-news header][A Roundup of News, Resources, and College Events 05.02.23]
[Eric Kirsch, President S. David Wu, Helen Mills, and Dan Stefanica at the 2023 Bernard Baruch Dinner]
Baruch College Fund Raises $1.6 Million at Annual Bernard Baruch Dinner
New records were set for attendance (more than 500 guests), alumni representation (more than 160), and fundraising ($1.6 million to support the College!) at last week's Bernard Baruch Dinner. From left: Eric M. Kirsch ('84), Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient; Baruch President S. David Wu; BCF President Helen Mills; and Dan Stefanica, Co-director of the Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program, Distinguished Faculty Award recipient.
Spotlight on Student Success
* Congratulations to Mariia Mohyla (MS '24), Hyejin Ryoo (MS '24), Poulomi Tarania (MS '24), and Qi Xia ('23) on winning this year's Baruch College Data Challenge with Pitney Bowes<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklin_news/all-female-zicklin-team-wins-pitney-bowes-data-challenge/>.
* Elena Chang, EMSIOP candidate, was promoted to Managing Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at the Theatre Communications Group (TCG)<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.americantheatre.org_2023_01_18_elena-2Dchang-2Dnamed-2Dtcg-2Dmanaging-2Ddirector-2Dof-2Dedi-2Dinitiatives_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=9pA7MDmW0LHEEH8srPzSrEpXO43E7J5YP155msR5DVo&e= >.
* Meet graduate research assistant Minji Ham<https://marxe.baruch.cuny.edu/spotlight-archive/may-2023-student-spotlight/> (MPA '23), who is working with Marxe Professor Neil Hernandez on his U.S. asylum system research project.
Class Notes: Alumni Accolades
* Five Baruch alumnae were among the 50 women named to City & State's 2023 Above & Beyond: Women list<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cityandstateny.com_power-2Dlists_2023_03_2023-2Dabove-2Dbeyond-2Dwomen_384200_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=ucJZRfX-d1PZb-nUHFt_gMF6vk2zu92_0NvyFSsWcNw&e= >. Kudos to Karen Boykin-Towns (EMBA '93), Andria Castellanos (MBA '84), Vanessa Gibson (MPA '09), Kim Ramos ('98), and Rosemarie Sinclair ('85).
* Jaleel Thomas<https://www.alumni.baruch.cuny.edu/about-us/news/alumni-of-the-week/alumni-profile> ('20), community advocate and founder of Belauded, an emerging global platform for Black designer fashion, reflects on his Baruch experience and offers advice to first-year Bearcats.
Celebrate Caribbean Week 2023: May 2-5
"The Caribbean Returns to Baruch" is the theme for a range of events celebrating Caribbean Week<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/studentlife/student-activities/heritage-months/caribbean-week/> this week.
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Think Global, Party Local was the theme of this year's Spring Fling<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_p_CrjaPhWP5z-5F_&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=PsXeXceTOYi_cOHLvoVUQ1bFPdfAKSmELLXeB6ki0Mc&e= >, which featured games, live music, and international foods galore. Held last Thursday afternoon, the event drew big crowds on the Clivner=Field Plaza-and lots of engagement across numerous social platforms that covered it. Thanks go to President Wu and the Undergraduate Student Government for hosting!
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Resources For You
Research & Creative Inquiry Expo 2023
Undergraduates, showcase your work and knowledge beyond the classroom at Research & Creative Inquiry Expo 2023<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/creativeinquiryday/>. Students in any major may submit<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F4Owb87t8wcILRYi&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=zDnnWiVOnSZhM-S-PPfK6mEe5lBA7S9k_FsaUoQmwOk&e= > either an individual or group project. Deadline: today, May 2.
2023 Locke Prizes
Undergraduates are invited to submit their work for the Susan Locke Prizes in Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/lockeseminar/?p=47>. Deadline: Tuesday, May 16.
Apply for the Fall 2023 Poetry Course with Harman Writer-in-Residence Mark Doty
New York Times best-selling author and award-winning poet Mark Doty is the Fall 2023 Harman Writer-in-Residence<https://weissman.baruch.cuny.edu/arts-and-culture-at-weissman/the-sidney-harman-writer-in-residence-program/>. Apply today<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F0cuCSqpCqBCWZVk&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=CdOzVWn7mE_DFnsrDvJc8PHjF0UxTabFsmpr8j92mzQ&e= > to take his "Poetry and the Inner Life" class. No previous study of poetry is necessary.
Cheer on the Bearcats
Check the Athletics calendar<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/calendar> and show your Bearcat spirit!
Academic Momentum
To graduate on time and, in some cases, retain financial aid, most full-time students should plan to take at least 30 credits per academic year. Chart your course<https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/undergraduate-advisement-orientation/finish-in-four/> to on-time graduation.
Summer Session 2023 Registration Is Open
Stay on track for graduation or get ahead on credits by registering for Summer Session 2023<https://enrollmentmanagement.baruch.cuny.edu/summer/>. A variety of classes and modalities are offered.
The New FAFSA Form Is Here
File the 2023-24 FAFSA<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__studentaid.gov_h_apply-2Dfor-2Daid_fafsa&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=x6tux3IBZPl-YvQ2O6Sc7HAEgbkX1cGa3wqemKyXNkI&e= > for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 terms. Obtain or retrieve your Federal Student Aid ID<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__studentaid.gov_fsa-2Did_sign-2Din_landing&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=BGvhXP5fiLTwMXQyF_-jfKYVYnF0SBPr5MvvMDwZ4FQ&e= > to sign electronically. Baruch's Federal Code is 007273. The NYS TAP (NY residents only) code is 1409.
Support from the Counseling Center
The Baruch College Counseling Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> offers free and confidential services. Through culturally responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services, the Counseling Center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals.
* Individual Counseling: Please visit the Counseling Center's website<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/counseling/> or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* Group Counseling: Two sessions of Relationship to Self and Others meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2 pm, on Zoom. To participate on Tuesday, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; to participate on Thursday, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* BIPOC Relationship to Self and Others Counseling Group: In-person at the Counseling Center, Tuesdays, 1-2 pm. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
* Coping Skills Group: Using evidence-based and mindfulness practices, this group focuses on building skills to cope with everyday stressors. On Wednesdays, 11 am to noon, via Zoom. To participate, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Baruch College Student Health Care Center
The Student Health Care Center<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/health/> provides a full range of clinical health services. Call 646-312-2040 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> for questions or an appointment.
Bearcat Food Pantry
The Bearcat Food Pantry, located inside the BOSS (Baruch One Stop Shop) in NVC Room 1-116, provides students faced with food insecurity access to healthy and nutritious food. Learn more and make an appointment<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/dean-of-students/bearcat-food-pantry/>.
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Things To Do
Today Through Friday, May 5
Caribbean Week 2023: "The Caribbean Returns to Baruch"<https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/studentlife/student-activities/heritage-months/caribbean-week/>
Today, May 2
Baruch CEO Business Plan and Pitch Competition<https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/fieldcenter/events/#:~:text=Baruch%20CEO%20Business%20Plan%20and%20Pitch%20Competition>
Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice: Who Controls the Code Controls the System<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.zoom.us_meeting_register_tZcudeuvrzkrE9Ch2UcNQIVHwoCJWo8JyWdQ-23_registration&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=CvIuBri0XYkOJWCNAdjkyAP1UIaXwHV0H3_B7sdv4jI&e= >
Thursday, May 4
Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity presents: 21st Annual Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/event/the-21st-annual-financial-reporting-conference/> (registration required; no cost for current Baruch students, faculty, and staff)
Friday, May 5
What Does It Mean To Be "Asian"? Understanding and Supporting the Asian and AAPI Community at Baruch<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.zoom.us_meeting_register_tZ0lde-2Dgqz4jE9xohYPnPw23CcwEI-2DrmpESV&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=zDxGrrCZhLXH7VKEflsJ-DaPcYK9JQymuTswgdqXTz0&e= >
CUNY Clash<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_2023-2Dcuny-2Dclash-2Din-2Dperson-2Dcompetition-2Dtickets-2D616653175247&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=aV877RoieL3ET9o8E03fNntLyEma3x15VCwCpSR75tk&e= >
All-Night Bike Tour with Professor Ken Guest<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__baruch.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5Fb2FIuC1cS3vHYeW&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=U6Z1AOfeSIAIW8tMfF11kRIHcqvG2brSgDWcKxlqhC8&e= >
Monday, May 8
Mishkin Gallery After Hours<https://weissman.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkin-gallery/current/>
Tuesday, May 9
A Strong Economy and Weak Labor Unions: Why?<https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/zicklintogether/zoom-webinars/>
Thursday, May 11
Homme D'Affaire Spring Launch and Fashion Show<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSfiH6ePm3QumoF2mVVVwHPev-2Dx1ICw-5Fds4YYrtaHLg1z10NfA_viewform&d=DwIFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=QqGTWwETQPvT5sKM_15AhgZVFGrfUAO5RzyvaZkerC-6Ja8boJ6WjQigKSMIL4YJqULuWUr9n6RTlWGcZbXPDg&m=vU-uaSQpkgkkNfd9VCUxKO4tftZktTNMsgS2_fjE8ISRlXKi5ggQpWZ4GuyLLpCH&s=4IZSFzVJGHCodaZ-XPUkbELgl9XhekHypOmLvLd0Owg&e= >
Now through Friday, June 9
Mishkin Exhibition: Aura Rosenberg: What Is Psychedelic<https://weissman.baruch.cuny.edu/mishkin-gallery/current/>
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Go Bearcats
Men's Tennis Wins Fifth-Straight CUNYAC Championship! Earns Berth to NCAA Tournament<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/4/27/mens-tennis-wins-cunyac-championship-earn-berth-to-ncaa-tournament.aspx>
Baseball Splits Doubleheader with CCNY, Bearcats Now 6-2 in CUNYAC<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/4/22/baseball-split-dh-with-ccny-beafcats-now-6-2-in-cunyac.aspx>
Softball Splits Exciting CUNYAC Doubleheader Against Rival Hunter, Bearcats Now 5-1 in CUNYAC<https://athletics.baruch.cuny.edu/news/2023/4/25/softball-bearcats-split-exciting-cunyac-doubleheaderagainst-hunter.aspx>
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